Demographic autumn: Our working-age population is already shrinking

Published December 16, 2021 8:49pm ET



You probably know that the birthrate in the United States has fallen to record lows and was falling even before the pandemic disrupted dating and drove home the idea that other people are simply vectors for disease.

You may know that this Baby Bust has been going on since the Great Recession, and as a result, America actually has fewer children than we did a decade ago.

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